In her small home in Rangsdorf she felt claustrophobic, and so she accepted an offer by the Luftwaffe to work in an aircraft ferrying unit. She searched for information on the Knaus-Ogino rhythm method of contraception, and put together a brochure which explained to the women how to identify their fertile and infertile days. However, it had to be canceled because of the beginning of the Second World War. On September 28, Hans-Jürgen Uhse was to be posted; the couple married quietly four hours before his departure. She won in her category, and also won 2nd place overall in target landing and 3rd in "punctual flight. Afterwards, she returned to her parents' home where, to satisfy her parents, she obtained a "proper" education in Home Economics. For one whole year, her father refused to bless their union.